But isn't the argument against min wage increases that it would decrease jobs, since employers wouldn't be able to hire? Or, that robots will be cheaper than a

But isn't the argument against min wage increases that it would decrease jobs, since employers wouldn't be able to hire? Or, that robots will be cheaper than a higher minimum wage? That's why I suggest both of these ideas together might work. After all, you don't have to subsidize all jobs; perhaps only subsidize the lower-income jobs, while letting the market handle the higher-paying ones (like it is now).